Pauline Cynthia Wagner (August 18, 1910 – May 2, 2014) was an American actress, dancer and glamour girl who had minor roles in the 1930s and 1940s. She made her debut in ''

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'' in 1930. She was also a founding member of the

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. Her first significant role was in ''

College Lovers ''College Lovers'' is a 1930 American talkie Pre-Code comedy film produced and released by First National Pictures, a subsidiary of Warner Bros., and directed by John G. Adolfi. The movie stars Jack Whiting, Marian Nixon, Frank McHugh and G ...

'' where she played Frank's girlfriend. She was Fay Wray's understudy in '' King Kong'' in 1933. She had small parts in '' Lady Killer'' and ''

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town ''Mr. Deeds Goes to Town'' is a 1936 American comedy-drama romance film directed by Frank Capra and starring Gary Cooper and Jean Arthur in her first featured role. Based on the 1935 short story "Opera Hat" by Clarence Budington Kelland, which ...

''. She worked for

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and

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. Her film career ended in 1941.

Death

Wagner, who had resided in

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since 1968, after retiring opened a baby store and wrote a book, she was married to Alfred J. McCourtney and died on May 2, 2014, aged 103.Obituary
crippenmortuary.com; accessed July 13, 2014.

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